Warcraft Art Blast on ArtStation - FX & Animation

The World of Warcraft Art team has teamed up with ArtStation to spotlight different Battle for Azeroth visuals each day this week. Today's spotlight is on the art created by the FX and Animation teams! Check out alpacas, vulpera, character spell animations, and more.\r\rPrevious blogs covered the Character Art and Dungeon Environment teams.\r\r\r<h1>World of Warcraft: FX team<\/h1>\r<p>Battle for Azeroth marks the first expansion for the World of Warcraft with a dedicated visual effects team. Previous expansion&#8217;s FX were completed with the hard work of just a few FX and Prop Artists. Our intent with BFA was to live up to the visual style, and painterly aesthetic that the rest of the art team have been cultivating for years.<\/p>\r<p>The FX team is well on their way to redefining the visual effects style. World of Warcraft is a huge game and there is still a lot of work to be done, but after you see this post, I hope you are as excited as I am to see it happen.<\/p>\r<p>Over the course of this week we will be showcasing work from each art discipline. Please look for artwork released on the following dates:<\/p>\r<p><a href="https:\/\/magazine.artstation.com\/2018\/09\/blizzard-entertainment-world-warcraft-art-blast-dungeon-environment-art\/">Mon (9\/10) \u2013 Dungeon Environment Art<\/a><\/p>\r<p><a href="https:\/\/magazine.artstation.com\/2018\/09\/blizzard-entertainment-world-warcraft-art-blast-character-art\/">Tues (9\/11) \u2013 Character Art<\/a><\/p>\r<p>Weds (9\/12) \u2013 FX and Animation<\/p>\r<p>Thurs (9\/13) \u2013 Prop Art and Level Design<\/p>\r<p>Fri (9\/14) \u2013 Visual Development\/Concept Art and World Environment Art<\/p>\r<p>The Artists and Designers put a lot of their talent, attention to detail, and creativity into Battle for Azeroth. We hope you enjoy the work!<\/p>\r<p><strong>Steve Nelson<\/strong><br \/>\rLead FX Artist, World of Warcraft<br \/>\rBlizzard Entertainment<\/p>\r<h1>FX Artists<\/h1>\r<h2><a href="https:\/\/www.artstation.com\/ezink">Ethan Zink \u2013 FX Artist<\/a><\/h2>\r<p><iframe src="https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/288763114?app_id=122963" width="800" height="400" frameborder="0" title="World of Warcraft: Battle For Azeroth - VFX Reel" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\r<h2 class="artist-name"><a href="https:\/\/www.artstation.com\/giggylao">Guillermo la O&#8217; \u2013 FX Artist<\/a><\/h2>\r<p><iframe width="800" height="480" src="https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zMB-RUs7-eg?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\r<h2><a href="https:\/\/www.artstation.com\/KaliEve">Kali Jacobs \u2013 FX Artist<\/a><\/h2>\r<p><iframe src="https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/287715203?app_id=122963" width="800" height="400" frameborder="0" title="World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth - VFX Highlight Reel" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\r<h2><a href="https:\/\/www.artstation.com\/ninjaguas">Luis Aguas \u2013 FX Artist<\/a><\/h2>\r<p><iframe src="https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/288580220?app_id=122963" width="800" height="400" frameborder="0" title="Luis Aguas Battle for Azeroth FX Demo Reel" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\r<h2><a href="https:\/\/www.artstation.com\/sarahcarmody">Sarah Carmody \u2013 FX Artist<\/a><\/h2>\r<p><iframe src="https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/288464006?app_id=122963" width="800" height="400" frameborder="0" title="Sarah Carmody&mdash; Warlock FX Updates (World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth)" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\r<h1>World of Warcraft: Animation team<\/h1>\r<p>It\u2019s been an amazing journey witnessing the ongoing evolution of The World of Warcraft\u2019s animation style. This time around, there was a bigger push to add more life to the new continents, Kul Tiras and Zandalar. The animation team was put to the challenge with breathing life into all the new characters, creatures, pets, vehicles, boss encounters, flying machines and mounts.<\/p>\r<p>All the hard work they put into creating key framed movements has made me very proud and I look forward to seeing what they come up with for future content. On behalf of the animation team, we hope you enjoy these videos showcasing some of the amazing work they\u2019ve created for Battle of Azeroth.<\/p>\r<p><strong>Steve Aguilar<\/strong><br \/>\rLead Animator, World of Warcraft<br \/>\rBlizzard Entertainment<\/p>\r<h2>Animators<\/h2>\r<h2><a href="https:\/\/www.artstation.com\/cgeels">Caitlin Geels \u2013 Animator<\/a><\/h2>\r<p><iframe src="https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/288785704?app_id=122963" width="800" height="400" frameborder="0" title="World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth - Caitlin Geels Animation Reel" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\r<h2><a href="https:\/\/www.artstation.com\/dedr">David Edwards \u2013 Animator<\/a><\/h2>\r<p><iframe src="https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/288786510?app_id=122963" width="800" height="400" frameborder="0" title="World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth - Sethrak creature, Animation Team" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\r<h2><a href="https:\/\/www.artstation.com\/redruck">Kevin Rucker \u2013 Animator<\/a><\/h2>\r<p><iframe src="https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/288784758?app_id=122963" width="800" height="400" frameborder="0" title="World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth - Kevin Rucker Animation Reel" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\r<h2><a href="https:\/\/www.artstation.com\/jasonzirpolo">Jason Zirpolo \u2013 Animator<\/a><\/h2>\r<p><iframe src="https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/288781433?app_id=122963" width="800" height="400" frameborder="0" title="World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth - Jason Zirpolo Animation Reel" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\r<h2><strong>World of Warcraft Student Art Contest<\/strong><\/h2>\r<p>The World of Warcraft Student Art Contest was created to give students who are excited about creating stylized, hand-painted game art an outlet. It has helped many Artists start their careers here on the Warcraft team at Blizzard and across the games industry.<\/p>\r<p>We wanted to create something as an overview of the contest and the impact it has had and can have on student artists. The contest runs throughout the fall. For more information go to <a href="http:\/\/www.blizzard.com\/students">www.blizzard.com\/students<\/a>.<\/p>\r<p>Enjoy the video and we look forward to seeing your entry in the contest.<\/p>\r<p><iframe width="840" height="480" src="https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BjcOKmGincw?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\r<p><strong>Jeff Parrott<\/strong><br \/>\rArt Manager, World of Warcraft<br \/>\rBlizzard Entertainment<\/p>

Commenti

Commento di DolanJTrump

Commento di Dogeburger

on 2018-09-12T14:43:04-05:00

PLEASE MAKE SETHRAK AN ALLIED RACE FOR THE ALLIANCE\rI NEED THEM IN MY LIFE NOW

Commento di Taenamyr

on 2018-09-12T15:49:01-05:00

PLEASE MAKE SETHRAK AN ALLIED RACE FOR THE ALLIANCE\rI NEED THEM IN MY LIFE NOW\r\rSorry but unless they are changing things from the info released before the xpac the Horde get the sankes and the Alliance get the fox people.

Commento di Paladinmaster44

on 2018-09-12T15:50:21-05:00

PLEASE MAKE SETHRAK AN ALLIED RACE FOR THE ALLIANCE\rI NEED THEM IN MY LIFE NOW\r\rSorry but unless they are changing things from the info released before the xpac the Horde get the sankes and the Alliance get the fox people.\r\rI haven't seen any release of info on this at all...

Commento di kimmuryiel

on 2018-09-12T16:24:44-05:00

PLEASE MAKE SETHRAK AN ALLIED RACE FOR THE ALLIANCE\rI NEED THEM IN MY LIFE NOW\r\rSorry but unless they are changing things from the info released before the xpac the Horde get the sankes and the Alliance get the fox people.\r\rI haven't seen any release of info on this at all...\r\rand considering the Vulpera are hostile to the Alliance, I find this info questionable at best...

Commento di kimmuryiel

on 2018-09-12T16:26:04-05:00

no rigger love, blizz? T_T

Commento di KaptainKrunk

on 2018-09-12T16:56:41-05:00

PLEASE MAKE SETHRAK AN ALLIED RACE FOR THE ALLIANCE\rI NEED THEM IN MY LIFE NOW\r\rSorry but unless they are changing things from the info released before the xpac the Horde get the sankes and the Alliance get the fox people.\r\rAh yeah my favorite questline when I was Alliance was when I saved the life of the Vulpera leader and brought him safely back to his caravan before defending it from heretics. Horde's equivalent was great, when you rescue a Sethrak from bondage, arm her, and then kill your way out of the Vulpera camps before reuniting with the Sethrak empire, and traveling around to save more.

Commento di Tuckletuts

on 2018-09-12T20:37:44-05:00

Alpaca mounts when?

Commento di Mightylorddk

on 2018-09-12T22:16:11-05:00

PLEASE MAKE SETHRAK AN ALLIED RACE FOR THE ALLIANCE\rI NEED THEM IN MY LIFE NOW\r\rSorry but unless they are changing things from the info released before the xpac the Horde get the sankes and the Alliance get the fox people.\r\rSorry but there's no confirmation about them at all. I'll suggest you to check less clickbait youtubers and stay focused on blue notes and wowead.

Commento di Raizoka

on 2018-09-12T22:17:46-05:00

PLEASE MAKE SETHRAK AN ALLIED RACE FOR THE ALLIANCE\rI NEED THEM IN MY LIFE NOW\r\rSo unless you deleted the HORDE ONLY ACHIEVEMENTS OF "CHAMPION OF VORRIK" and "BOW TO YOUR MASTERS" where you bow to THE HORDE LOAS WICH SETHRALISS IS INCLUDED, Sethrak are probably "if they become an allied race" to be Horde with the Vulpera and Zandalari wich also between this 3 make the "Voldunai" or people of Voldun (also including the skeleton crew)... now i dont think they will become allied race, because they are too beastly and hard to distinguish, also the female variations its just the voice....\r\rAlso, the fact that the alliance its looking on Zandalar for an allied race makes me crazy, you only have 1 big interaction WICH ITS THE SAME INTERACTION THAT THE HORDE HAS, rescuing Vorrik from his cell, and then he gets jailed a 2 time, and at the END its the Horde who helps Sethraliss to be restored as a LOA on Voldun and tries to fight Mythrax.. the interaction of the alliance its just to explain a little bit of Voldun story and probably why the alliance can go to the Temple, just like Rexxar going for the tidesages pearl and being a special inquisitor crew if you are Horde on the Waycrest Mannor,\r\rNow talking about the Art, men i need that Alpaca reaaaaaal bad.

Commento di pankrac

on 2018-09-13T01:08:00-05:00

PLEASE MAKE SETHRAK AN ALLIED RACE FOR THE ALLIANCE\rI NEED THEM IN MY LIFE NOW\r\rSorry but unless they are changing things from the info released before the xpac the Horde get the sankes and the Alliance get the fox people.\r\rBlizzard has NEVER actually said vulpera or sethraks would become a playable race. Yes, we suspect the vulpera might because of the detail it went into all the animation etc., but sethraks - we'll have to wait and see.\rAlso, sethraks joining horde would make zero sense, just like vulpera joining alliance.